Hanzala Ibn Abi Amir

{{Short description|Companion of Islamic prophet Muhammad (died 625)}}

File:Angels washing Hanẓala's body, fallen in the Battle of Uhud (625), from The Life of the Prophet (Siyer-i nebi), by Mustafa Darir.jpg (625), from "The Life of the Prophet" (Siyer-i Nebi). Created by Mustafa Darir, Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), dated 1594-1595]]

Hanzala Ibn Abi Amir (Arabic: ﺣﻨﻈﻠـة ﺍﺑﻦ ﺍﺑﻲ ﻋﺎﻣﺮ) (c. 601{{Spaced en dash}}625) was one of the companions of the Islamic prophet Muhammad.{{Cite web|url=http://www.janathimessage.co.uk/ramadantopics/ramadan_topics13/hazrathanzala_ra.html|title=Hazrat Hanzala (R.A)|website=www.janathimessage.co.uk}} He belonged to the Banu Aus tribe of the Ansar. His father, Abu Aamir was said to be a Christian.{{Cite web|url=https://www.shiavault.com/books/portraits-of-youths-in-quran-and-the-history-of-islam/chapters/22-hanzala-ibn-aamir/|title=Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books|website=www.shiavault.com}} Hanzala was just 24{{Spaces}}years old when he died in the Battle of Uhud while fighting against the polytheists.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ezsoftech.com/stories/holy.prophet.muhammad.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090406172318/http://www.ezsoftech.com/stories/holy.prophet.muhammad.asp|url-status=usurped|archive-date=April 6, 2009|title=Rights of Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) on his followers (Rights of Rasoolullah), Last Prophet, Seal of the Prophets, Messenger of Allah|website=www.ezsoftech.com}} Hanzala, being a foot soldier, attacked Abu Sufyan ibn Harb's horse. However, Abu Sufyan ibn Harb was saved by Shaddād bin al-Aswad (also known as Ibn Sha'ub) who then killed Hanzala.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=YPafCgAAQBAJ&pg=PA34|title=The Book of the Jihad of 'Ali ibn Tahir al-Sulami (d. 1106): Text, Translation and Commentary|first=Dr Niall|last=Christie|date=November 28, 2015|publisher=Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.|isbn=9780754667728 |via=Google Books}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ctvk-fdtklYC&pg=PA127|title=The History of al-Tabari Vol. 7: The Foundation of the Community: Muhammad At Al-Madina A.D. 622-626/Hijrah-4 A.H.|date=January 1, 1987|publisher=SUNY Press|isbn=9780887063442 |via=Google Books}}

Hanzala had left for the battlefield to respond the call of Jihad leaving his wife Jamila, daughter of Abd-Allah ibn Ubayy, on the first wedding night. He did not have time carry out Ghusl (ablution). Muhammad is said to have seen angels giving Hanzala a bath in between heaven and earth with fresh rainwater kept in silver vessels. Because of this honour, Hanzala earned the title of Ghaseel al-Malāʾika (Arabic: غسيل الملائكة) or the one cleansed by the angels. His son, Abd Allah ibn Hanzala, would command the people of Medina in opposition to the Umayyad Caliph Yazid I.{{Cite web |url=http://muslimscholars.info/m/manage.php?submit=scholar&ID=1715 |title=Hanzala bin Abi 'Amir al-Rahib |access-date=2015-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021232241/http://muslimscholars.info/m/manage.php?submit=scholar&ID=1715 |archive-date=2018-10-21 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gZknAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA134|title=The Life of Muhammad: Al-Waqidi's Kitab Al-Maghazi|first=Rizwi|last=Faizer|date=September 5, 2013|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781136921148 |via=Google Books}}